The 7 Best Straw Hats for Men at Every Price Point (feat.

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Love the look of summery straw hats but don't want to look like a guy who wears wool fedoras and cargo shorts? ‪@The_Kavalier‬ joined me to break down the best straw hats - at any price point - so you can work up some stupendous summer outfits that perfectly walk the line between classy and casual.
00:00 Intro
00:47 Why Straw Hats?
01:41 What Makes a Good Straw Hat?
02:08 REI - Sunday Afternoons Havana Hat ($34)
02:47 Brixton - Wesley Straw Hat ($49)
03:35 Stetson - Stratoliner Milan Fedora ($93)
04:30 Two Roads Hat Co. - Wynwood ($105)
05:30 Goorin Bros - Big John ($160)
06:10 Borsalino - Argentina Raffia Crochet ($290)
07:27 Optimo - The Optimo ($600-$5,000)
#menshats #strawhats #strawhatsformen

[@Crackers2549]

My favorite for casual summer use is my Stetson Airway... Great for being out in the sun...

[@dm9078]

I have a Stetson Back Bay. I get plenty of compliments on it. Twice I have had people yell from their cars how good it looks. I look forward to summer so that I can wear it!

[@blueskeleton7744]

I got the Stetson Los Alamos.. yes I get compliments on its style.. a true shade hat and a look that holds its own

[@ttop64]

Nick looked hands down the most dapper in the Borsalino imo . It and the Optimo John was wearing were my personal favorites of the hats shown. I like hats with a tilted down brim in front.

[@Stridewise]

Thanks for the vote!

[@eamonwright7488]

Just recently purchased a Scala Roswell. I absolutely love it and It really is the center of attention when I walk into a room.

[@miopera40]

Sure cause those are not meant to be used indoors

[@buttguy97]

Yoooo, haven't seen the kavalier in a while. Happy to see both you guys

[@quietatse]

Oh snap, didn't realise it was him hidden under that beard 😂

[@glennsilverstein5331]

Got mine at Newt at the Royal Hotel in Oahu, HI...awesome hat and amazing service

[@kbrett2004]

You fellas look great in those hats. I just recently got into wearing hats myself and hope to pull them off as well as you two.

[@user-pn8tm5eq3u]

Review Akubras! They are Australian, make all kinds of hats, and their felt hats are both superior to & cheaper than modern Stetsons because they are basically waterproof and can be in the rain unlike other Stetsons of that price range (around $200). Get the Akubra Adventurer for Indiana Jones’ same style.

[@Stridewise]

I had one when i was a kid! couldn't find a nice flat brim one but I should look into it

[@user-pn8tm5eq3u]

@@Stridewise A collab video with Kevin from JJ Hat Center would be cool

[@Stridewise]

Got an akubra just for you dude! instagram.com/p/Cnf7SGzuitb/

[@RobertoGonzalez-ot8hn]

i have two stetson, a wool felt stratoliner, and a silverbelly 6x open road. I also have an ultrafino brand panama hat. Love my hats.

[@Stridewise]

I got an Akubra too to add to my collection!

[@uglytuco3829]

I have the Big John from Goorin. It was discontinued and I'm now selling mine. Barely worn and like new. If anyone is looking for one hit me up. Size is medium, up to 71/8.

[@allen31951]

I have a straw hat from Optimo Hats in Chicago. Excellent quality. I also have a $13 straw hat from Costco. Great value. My cutting the grass hat.

[@davidhartline9172]

May I enquirer the price of the Optimio hat and if/why it’s better than Costco? Thank you.

[@allen31951]

I believe I paid around $550 about 8 years ago for my Optimo straw hat. Yes, it is better than the $13 Costco hat made of 60% paper. The detail of the Optimo hat is amazing. The craftsmanship is noteworthy. While the Costco hat is functional and has its place, the Optimo hat is a work of art. My Optimo hat was a birthday present from my wife. Quite costly but I feel good about supporting Graham Thompson, the owner of Optimo Hats. He is a highly skilled artisan and craftsman.

[@frothybeaver4869]

Optimo is an amazing company with a great staff and an awesome owner.

[@tockingwatches2377]

John looks great with the beard.

[@jessebechtold2973]

You should definitely look into the Hemp Special Edition Stratoliner from Stetson! It’s slightly more expensive than the basic Milan straw Strat but it’s all natural fiber and very nice wearing, very much worth every cent and a nice retro touch.

[@Stridewise]

That's a really good idea! I prefer how the Two Roads Wynwood is a really flat brim over the slightly tilted up cowboy style brim of the Stratoliner, but I dig the idea of a hemp hat. Uh oh, here I go over to Stetson.com

[@jessebechtold2973]

@@Stridewise Ha-Ha! Awesome 😂 Remember you can snap it down in front, from Cowboy to Bluesy Jazz singer!

[@daleevans45]

How about Ultrafino hats in Seattle?

[@freddyfox5002]

Video idea/ request TLB Mallorca Red Wing Sawmill or Roughneck

[@secretagentmandanV2]

Nice video. stetson didn't make the hats for the Indiana Jones movies though. It was Herbert Johnson and Adventurebilt.

[@jobro524]

Nick & John What a grat collabo

[@slocomatt]

Great video. I like how you seem to have made friends with all the other mens fashion KZbin-ers. Did you water the plants?

[@Stridewise]

I'll never water those plants Matthew! And yes I hope to collaborate with all of them for total domination, bwahahahaaa

[@treygreenleaf7878]

I'm a simple man. Nick post a video, I watch the video. #hatguysummer

[@Stridewise]

#HATGUYSUMMER instagram.com/p/CP1ouvaDCXY/

[@tommysmith7031]

I enjoyed the video. Nick, being Aussie I would have thought you would have experience with hats?

[@Stridewise]

Just Akubras growing up, but none since I became a man!

[@MrPinpoint007]

Which hat would look good with a tshirt?

[@RobertoGonzalez-ot8hn]

check ultrafino hats in Lynwood, Wa.

[@stephenlu76]

I have a Stetson straw hat. Its awesome and it was featured on this video clip. I like it.

[@HalfBit360]

Ayooo we fuckin wit straw hats‼️‼️

[@carynsimon7091]

Please support the brim with a hat form or store upside down so it keeps its shape

[@TyroneBeiron]

I'd buy you a fedora any time! (The 'hat' you referred to on Indiana Jones.) Apparently in the US west coast, 'fedora' is an insult... 😄🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Stridewise]

Haha it's an insult aimed at guys who wear them (a dress hat) with t-shirts and cargo shorts. When styled well, they're great!

[@baze3SC]

The guy on the right at 1:30 with that particular type of hat is able to pull it off. No I wouldn't mistake him for a mafia don but at least it's believable as a casual summer outfit. The hat must fit you and it must be worn with nonchalance otherwise it makes you look like a dork who's about to attend a costume party.

[@chukzombi]

i have cheap straw hats i buy for under 10 dollars. they dont have leather bands, just a cloth band, but they do the job and look like more expensive hats just not any name brands to skyrocket the price.

[@davidhartline9172]

I can’t see a band on the hat you’re wearing, I’d go with a more defined band. I learned that shautang is made of paper. I have a Stetson shautang that I thought was fiber woven in Ecuador of straw and blocked in Mexico. Are all the strains made of paper?

[@Stridewise]

"a high performance paper that is woven into a yarn to imitate straw. It is very fine, durable, and makes for a great hat for dress and everyday wear. "

[@davidhartline9172]

@@Stridewise Honestly I’m kind of bummed out. I really thought I’d bought a straw hat made in Ecuador and blocked in Mexico. That said, it’s a decent hat that looks good and is comfortable. It’s not backwoven, and as it wears the pasted edge is coming loose. Although it’s a serviceable hat I wouldn’t buy it again or recommend it. If you do a follow up please show what a backwoven hat should feel like and should cost. Thanks for the info, even though it’s not what I hoped for its great info.

[@ibbjos08]

I'm not a hat guy and I don't plan on being one. But if Nick posts it, I'll watch it.

[@Stridewise]

I appreciate you bro!

[@johnnie2638]

At time stamp 1:24 John says straw fedoras are "out" while he himself is wearing a straw fedora. Did he mean straw fedoras are out for Nick or in general? Does he consider the hat he himself is wearing to be a fedora style or more of a trilby? I have a straw fedora that I like to wear very much in the summer. The hat John is wearing looks good on him so what is "out" about straw fedoras? Just wondering.

[@Stridewise]

Yeah he's talking about hats with brims that dip at the front and come up at the sides, that lean more professional/vintage

[@Military_aviations]

Great video

[@Stridewise]

Appreciate it man

[@Military_aviations]

@@Stridewise you are very welcome

[@buyungferdiansyah5309]

I want loofy hat ...😁

[@sisleymichael]

Nick, come to Texas. We can get you in a really good hat in no time. It WILL not look like the ones in the video, but the ladies would love it.

[@Stridewise]

Haha I just got this one! us.willandbear.com/products/andy-auburn

[@frankb5693]

Wow Nick you sure can pull off wearing a hat…..you look great in that Borsalino!

[@Stridewise]

Thanks! Maybe I'll keep it :)

[@robertpeterson179]

Curious George ruined these hats for the rest of us.

[@jameskann951]

Monticristi Hats out of Santa Fe New Mexico sells elegant Straw Hats that are expensive.

[@wolfbane19]

I really wish I could pull off straw hats but try as I might, I've never been able to but then I've never tried a $900 one.....

[@Stridewise]

Haha maybe that's the secret Jason!

[@nathanurenda7668]

MUGIWARAAAA

[@namvet1972]

What no low rider hats by Garcia...

[@internalinjectiontrulyhere6182]

Brothers.

[@MrPinpoint007]

Jon and that hat look awesome. Very good match. The guy on the left looks OK in a hat, but that $1k hat on Jon, damn

[@Stridewise]

Hahahaha I look better in a hat when I'm not in glasses!! instagram.com/p/CQG5r6BjPjl/

[@MrPinpoint007]

@@Stridewise sorry, not trying to put you down!

[@minceraftfornite4334]

The straw hats at 711 work just fine and they only 10$

[@kempire4623]

Surprised bailey didn't make the cut

[@jonathanvermillion7263]

Optimo rules

[@JohnnyTaxonomy]

In the beginning, he (the expert) says that straw fedoras are out, and yet he proceeds to show mostly variations of straw fedoras. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@hinatashoyo5746]

MUGWARAAA!

[@gqfiend]

Opt teeee MO !!!!!!!!

[@gqfiend]

Op tee mo?

[@gqfiend]

Optimo

[@gqfiend]

Stetson too

[@lucym8562]

7:23 First rule if you don't want to look derpy is not to wear it like this deforming your ears. Sorry, I don't want to be disrespectful, just pointing it out.

[@Stridewise]

But Bradley Martyn does it!

[@toddbaker64]

CLICKBAIT I thought you were going to have The Kavalier as a guest speaker, but instead it was some old Amish guy talking about hats to keep shade out of your eyes. 0:59

[@1vantheterr1ble47]

ALWAYS wear a hat with a tilt to one side or the other. NEVER dead straight like these two! It’s a thing called “style”.

[@Stridewise]

no

[@jonraborn3396]

Straw hats can be nice: texas

[@brianurbano529]

If near an Amish town they seem to make good practical straw hats for a decent price. Sold at. Certain shops like there country stores.

[@rousefire]

Most people look like tools not cool donning a straw hat . It must be broken in . Something you mow the grass in , pull weeds...When it gets worn , frayed , broken down a little , then its ready to be worn in public . The perfect accessory to go with the wrinkles of an aging face .

[@nattybushdoctor9021]

Straw " fedoras " are out, as he wears a straw Fedora and reviews 3 fedoras on the table... hmmm

[@Stridewise]

Yeah saying 'fedora' really means wool/felt fedoras but you're right I shoulda been more specific

[@jerrydc818]

The guy at the right wears hat confidently. The other seems uncomfortable about wearing one. He wears it like he’s putting on a helmet.

[@Stridewise]

I was just in the middle of a conversation with a girl I'm dating about whether hats are OK. She's very anti hat and I was like no they're great, then I saw your comment and sent it to her. "Apparently I suck at wearing hats, actually"

[@jeffreydw1983]

No

[@TheAureliac]

It's hard to believe that the host thinks we should take advice on straw hats from him when he starts with the dorkiest looking hat ever. Also, do not model in a shirt with its packaging folds still showing.

[@toobalkain]

that $105 Chinese hat, it's too coarse and unelegant for city wear, looks like something a farmer would wear, you want to go for that slave plantation owner look. Borsalino's a different story, Anthony Hopkins wears it in the movie

[@user-sl3zv8cq9k]

I must have leather sweat band.

[@nycboxing8359]

Nick: So what you think about this Brixton hat??? John: It’s a floppy hat. If you are going to the beach and don’t care. Identify if you want to look floppy . Nick: But to be fair it’s only $49 … it’s pretty impressive. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 No dude!!!! It’s Not unfair to say it’s a stupid looking floppy hat …. I don’t matter what it’s made out of it Not impressive. It’s floppy hat Son. No man wants to wear floppy hat!!!!!! If you are going to invite somebody to you show who has expertise in something you don’t (otherwise why would you invite him to your show) contradict them. But go ahead if you want to wear stupid floppy hat and waste $49 dollars. To each his own 🤣🤣🤣🤣🥲

[@davidcallan7844]

“Straw fedoras are out…..” Shows mostly fedoras.🙄🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Next time get Kevin from J.J’s in New York.🙄

[@carbonado2432]

NERDS!

[@yme3267]

Honestly.... straw hats just look.... old..... I get the attempt at fashion with them.... however...... I think of grandpa 🤷‍♂️ It also doesn't look manly. Also looks VERY "city boy" vibe. I'm all for clean cut and refined.... this is too far for me.

[@congamonty]

Cringing at how the hats are placed on their brims - a big NO NO! Crown only, please!

[@Stridewise]

it was just for the video!

[@congamonty]

@@Stridewise shoulda made that clear in the video - some newbies may not know

[@Stridewise]

@@congamonty fair point